Sir Francis Bacon

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
This print shows a portrait of a man with curly hair wearing a wide-brimmed hat. He is seen from the chest up, slightly turned towards the left and looking out at us. He has pale skin, a mustache, a neatly trimmed beard, arched eyebrows, and a long nose. He is dressed in an outfit with a high, stiff collar. The portrait is encased within an oval frame adorned with leaves, with the text "Sr. FRANCIS BACON" at the bottom. There is a dot of brown discoloration on the print.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 12.5 × 9.1 cm (4 15/16 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.135


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65070479

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